title: Pharmacy 2.0: a scoping review of social media use in pharmacy.
abstract: New "social" information and communication technologies such as social media and smartphones are allowing non-experts to access, interpret and generate medical information for their own care and the care of others. Pharmacists may also benefit from increased connectivity, but first there needs to be an understanding of how pharmacists engage with social media. A scoping review methodology was used to describe pharmacist and pharmacy student participation in social media networks and to describe the gaps in research. Three themes that emerged from reviewing social media use in pharmacy education were student engagement, boundaries and e-professionalism. For pharmacists, the themes of liability and professional use were prominent. Few pharmacy leadership organizations are providing guidance on social media but that appears to be changing. As the control of medical knowledge shifts from health professionals to the larger social community, pharmacists need to be present. Social media use and training in undergraduate programs is promising but experienced pharmacists also need to join the conversation.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada. Electronic address: kgrindrod@uwaterloo.ca.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grindrod
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forgione
authors.forename: Ross T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Tsuyuki
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gavura
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Giustini
mesh_terms: D040421:Cell Phone; D003142:Communication; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000458:organization & administration*; D061108:Social Media; D012957:Societies, Pharmaceutical; D013339:Students, Pharmacy
keywords: Pharmacy; Pharmacy 2.0; Pharmacy services; Social media; Social networking